YOU ARE A MASTERPIECE IN PROGRESS!
Inside this episode
Born with what others would call Handicaps
- He has NO arms or hands, and malformed legs -
Jeff Steinberg wants you to know that,
“You’re A Masterpiece in Progress!”
This 4’6” Tiny GIANT appears on stages
across the globe, delivering his very
special message, ”Quit focusing
on the Handicap and start
appreciating the Gift.
He stands 4’6” tall on wobbly legs; he holds a microphone with a metal hook attached to a myo-electric
prosthetic arm; yet he commands the entire stage and fills the auditorium with his “UNIQUE” message:
"You’re A Masterpiece In Progress!"
Speaker / Author / Entertainer Jeff Steinberg IS a Masterpiece In Progress!! Born August 18, 1951 no
arms, severely deformed legs and a doctor's prediction that he would not survive, Jeff spent his early years in
hospitals, including Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children in Philadelphia, PA; facing orthopedic surgery, learned
to walk with a brace and was fitted with his first prosthetic arm. At age nine, he was placed into The Good
Shepherd Home for the Physically Handicapped in Allentown, PA until he was 19.
As a young boy, Jeff learned the truth that would become the foundation of his life: "I am made to be awesome and
wonderful!!" (Psalm 139:14).
Jeff Steinberg sees his disabilities as assets, not liabilities. Jeff is living proof that, “…the difficult we do right away, the
impossible takes a little longer!” He travels the globe with a very special message; that a real handicap is "…anything that keeps
me from being or becoming all that I was created to be!" “Quit focusing on the handicap and start appreciating The Gift!"
For more than 45 years He has performed on TV Variety Shows & telethons. He was Co-Host for an
entertaining and original informative Television Special, called "The Best You Can Be...The
Handicapped Hall of Fame." He was headline for the luncheon for “The President’s Council on Hiring
Persons with Disabilities;” he appeared on "The Variety Club Telethon" with Host Monte Hall in the
U.S. and CANADA. Jeff has shared the stage with such names as Barbara Mandrell, Zig Ziglar,
NFL Superbowl Champion Rocky Bleier, John Goodman, Senator Bob Dole, Jim Nabors, Former CEO
of Guerilla Marketing; The Icon Builder David Fagan, The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the list
goes on.
However, a true highlight of his career was a memorable appearance on stage with Mother Teresa of
Calcutta during her 1989 U.S. visit.
He has enjoyed speaking to Schools and Universities (including Notre Dame University), U.S Military troops in Europe and more.
In 1987 Jeff Steinberg was inducted into the Good Shepherd Hall of Fame for People with Disabilities for his achievements in
the field of music, for his advocacy on behalf of the physically challenged, and for carrying the message that everyone is a
Masterpiece in Progress
Jeff Steinberg is the recipient of the prestigious 2015 Artist Music Guild Heritage Award for Comedian of The Year. He is also a
multiple nominee in other categories, as well.
Jeff Steinberg has recorded several audio CD's & video projects including, "Masterpiece in Progress," "Tiny Giant" on his own
GlovePRINTS label.
His autobiography, Masterpiece In Progress, now in the fifth printing, is published and distributed worldwide by GlovePRINTS Press
and is available digitally via Kindle, iBooks and on audiobook via AudioBooks.com.
JEFF STEINBERG WILL MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE A MASTERPIECE!
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